"You pay to live in a nice community, and this should not be your view," said Liz Angrisani, who has lived in Pier Village for two years.

Families are still living in hotels paid for by FEMA vouchers, and on Wednesday FEMA said there are an estimated 10,000 people who require alternate housing yet there are only 6,000 rental properties available. NBC's Katy Tur reports.

Now Angrisani worries about rats and other rodents in her neighborhood.

Mary McDonnell, who owns The Stone Hut, a gift boutique, said the pile on Ocean Boulevard makes passing motorists think the shops are closed, when in reality they suffered no damage from Sandy.